Overview

A Clinical Trial to Study the Effect of Lycopene in Patients With Gum Disease and type2 Diabetes Mellitus

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study was performed to assess the efficacy of systemic lycopene (8 mgms Daily for two months) as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in chronic periodontitis patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Panineeya Mahavidyalaya Institute of Dental Sciences & Research Centre
Collaborator:
National Institute of Health and Nutrition
Treatments:
Carotenoids
Lycopene